Privacy

AliExpress Uses WebAudio API and Zero-Gain Audio Graphs for Silent Device Fingerprinting

AliExpress's homepage quietly builds hidden WebAudio processing graphs in the browser, a technique that appears to power an aggressive device-fingerprinting…

3 days ago

Claude AI Shared Chats Reportedly Exposed in Google Search Results

Anthropic’s Claude share links appeared in public search results, raising fresh privacy concerns for users who shared sensitive conversations. A…

1 month ago

DuckDuckGo Browser Blocks YouTube Ads by Default Using Community Filter Lists

DuckDuckGo has rolled out native YouTube ad blocking across its browser applications, automatically stripping pre-roll and mid-roll video ads without…

2 months ago

Microsoft’s New Option Allows Organizations to Block Copilot Access to Office Files

Microsoft has announced a significant update to its Microsoft 365 security and compliance features, introducing enhanced controls that allow organizations…

2 months ago

Anthropic Updated Privacy Policy to Include Identity Verification for Claude Users

Anthropic has updated its privacy policy for Claude, adding explicit terminology that allows the company to perform age and identity…

2 months ago

EU Finalizes Record DMA Fine Against Google Over Search Self-Preferencing Abuse

The European Union is on the verge of issuing its largest-ever penalty under the Digital Markets Act, targeting Alphabet's Google…

3 months ago

OpenAI Hit with Class-Action Privacy Lawsuit for Sharing ChatGPT Data with Google and Meta

OpenAI Global LLC is facing a new class‑action complaint in the Southern District of California that accuses the company of…

4 months ago

EU Proposes Requiring Google to Share User Search Data with Rival Search Engines

The European Commission has formally proposed measures requiring Google to share anonymized user search data with rival search engines and…

4 months ago

LinkedIn Hidden Code Secretly Searches Your Browser for Installed Extensions

Every time you open LinkedIn in a Chrome-based browser, hidden JavaScript silently scans your computer for installed software without your…

5 months ago

Reddit Fined £14.47 Million by UK Regulator for Children’s Privacy Failures

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a £14.47 million ($19.52 million) fine against Reddit, Inc. after an investigation…

6 months ago